"TD sent me some of his large fligs for "field testing" and I feel guilty that I haven't tried them yet."
The two best times to try something new are (1) when the fish are really biting and (2) when they're not. You will either find that the something new works as well...or prove your preferred methods are best...or that something new works better when your preferred methods aren't working well. If nothing else, it is always good to have "options"...and to know them well enough to know when to employ them.
Know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. But the research is always fun.
The two best times to try something new are (1) when the fish are really biting and (2) when they're not. You will either find that the something new works as well...or prove your preferred methods are best...or that something new works better when your preferred methods aren't working well. If nothing else, it is always good to have "options"...and to know them well enough to know when to employ them.
Know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. But the research is always fun.